I've got Eddie Bauer catalogs from the mid-late 1960s as well as 1976 or so. I also have a collection of REI catalogs from around 1973-1980. I've been wanting to scan these for a while but I don't have a scanner. I'll try and get some scanned at work. I also have the No. 2 issue of Backpacker magazine, which is a fun read. My idea has been to scan each entire catalog, not just selected portions.

--------------My short-term memory is not as sharp as it used to be.
Also, my short-term memory's not as sharp as it used to be.

I would love to see some of the gear and the advertisments back then. I remember my older brother worked for them in 1986 in Austin.. the store was right down the street from whole foods. I wasnt interested in it at the time.

--------------"If you're not living good, you gotta travel wide"...Bob Marley

I have a 1972 catalog. I'll scan some pages when I get a chance. I still have boots made by Hanwag of Germany. The model is the Rondoy. I bought these boots by mail order by tracing an outline of my foot on paper and sending it to them. Here is the description. "A new high quality rugged mountaineering boot made of sturdy rough-out leather with narrow welt, stiff sole, hinged heel, scree top, and Vibram Montagna sole. 6 lbs. 8 oz. $37.95 I wore these boots for many years and miles in the Eastern Sierra Nevada near Bishop, Calif. When I moved up here I found that they were too stiff for muddy trails and once they got wet inside they were wet (and a lot heavier) for a really long time. Now they hang in my living room, right next to the ice axe and crampons I bought from the same catalog.

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